Manufacturing projects boost starts in Western states

Total construction starts in the U.S. West region climbed 13% last year to $223.73 billion, essentially in line with national start growth of 14%, according to a Dodge Data & Analytics construction outlook webinar. Manufacturing, education and data

Metro Detroit summer development guide 2022: Openings, closings, renovations abound

With the dust of COVID-19 finally beginning to settle, commercial development in metro Detroit is once again bustling. Big plans are in store for several the area’s shopping malls and office buildings, many of which were left abandoned or under-utilized

Ikea to invest more than $3B in stores

Dive Brief: Ingka Group, Ikea’s largest franchisee, on Monday announced it would invest more than 3 billion euros, or about $3.2 billion at press time, in its stores. The investment will include both new and existing stores and will focus on making its

Overhead photos show Boyne Mountain’s new SkyBridge construction rising high

BOYNE FALLS, MI – Construction on SkyBridge Michigan, the world’s longest timber-towered suspension bridge, reached a soaring phase in the last week. It’s perched high atop Boyne Mountain resort, where the 1,203-foot long pedestrian bridge is set

Real Estate Insider: Demos now starting, clearing way for big suburban projects

Demolition has begun at the former Eastland Center shopping mall in Harper Woods. Out with the old, in with the new. That’s the theme behind a few demolitions projects now underway in the suburbs to make way for more than $300 million in new development

Construction set to begin on new Michigan State football building

EAST LANSING – Shovels will be in the dirt soon as Michigan State is set to begin work on its new football facility. The school’s Board of Trustees on Friday authorized work to begin on the first phase of the renovation to the Skandalaris Football Center.

Google invests $9.5B in US offices and data centers

Dive Brief: Google plans to invest $9.5 billion in offices and data centers in the U.S. this year, according to a company blog post. The scope includes existing office developments in Austin, Boulder, Cambridge and Pittsburgh, a new office project in Atlanta

Deloitte sheds large RenCen office for smaller WeWork space downtown

Consulting firm Deloitte LLP is substantially downsizing its prime downtown Detroit office footprint. An employee confirmed Thursday morning that the London-based company is moving next week from the Renaissance Center into the Dan Gilbert-owned 1001